Mohammad Hossein Jafari
 Iranian Basketball League (IBL) vs Naft, 2023 | |||||
| No. 23 – Zob Ahan | |||||
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| Position | shooting guard | ||||
| League | IBSL | ||||
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| Born | April 9, 1998 Tehran, Iran | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Hillcrest prep (Phoenix, AZ, USA) | ||||
| College | New Mexico Junior College (2018-20) Northern New Mexico College (2020-22) | ||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||
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Mohammad Hossein Jafari (born April 9, 1998) was the top scorer of Iranian under 18 national basketball team, and he previously played for Azad University Of Tehran at the age of 18 before traveling to the United States.
Jafari is currently playing professional basketball in Iranian Super League. His interest in the sport of Basketball started at a very young age. He was a teenager when he started playing Basketball. Gradually, with the encouragement of his parents, and his good physical skills and fast responses, he was able to accomplish great achievements in the sport of Basketball.
He helped his club team to earn first place in 2015 and advance to the final four for 4 years in a row from 2011 to 2015. He was known as one of the top 5 players in the country for 3 years in a row at his age and was also invited to the national team.
He entered the Iran National team at the age of 15. He got selected in Iran 3 on 3 basketball national team and earned 3rd place in the ISF World Cup in Tallinn in June of 2015 (Jersey number #9). His first championship experience as an Iranian national team player was in FIBA Asia cup U18 (Jersey number #9) where he was able to help his team earn first place and was chosen as a top 8 player in his age group. He was also ranked as one of the top scorers and shooting guards in Asia. After winning the FIBA Asian Cup, they advanced to FIBA World Cup.
After his amazing performance in FIBA Asian Cup, he was known as one of the most talented young basketball players in Iran and Asia. He got invited to Iran senior national team camps and played in FIBA WABA Cup in Jordan in 2017 (jersey number #6) with the Iran senior national team. He also helped Iran national basketball team in The FIBA World Cup U19 in Cairo in July of 2017 (jersey number #9).
 Mohammad Hossein Jafari in NNMC vs University of New Mexico |
After Asian championship and his outstanding performances, basketball teams and clubs from all over the world started to recruit him, but he decided to continue his career in United States[1] for a chance to chase his dream, which is the NBA.
 Mohammad Hossein Jafari in NNMC vs University of Highlands 2021 |
He received an invitation from Hillcrest prep in Phoenix, Arizona. He played for Hillcrest prep in the 2017-2018 season (jersey number: 23) and was being recruited and received interest from D1 schools such as Montana State University, Georgia Tech University, Oregon State University, University of Portland, Drake University, American University, Georgetown University, and Longwood University.
He decided to sign with New Mexico Junior College under a full Athletic Scholarship.
He decided to play for New Mexico Junior College under a full athletic scholarship. After playing for his first two years of college basketball, he transferred to Northern New Mexico College[2] and finished his College Basketball career.
His extraordinary ability as an athlete in the field of basketball has sustained national and international acclaim. This can be evidenced through his participation in the following contests:
National and Asian records:
• Became a member of the Iranian national team in 2013
• A member of the youth National basketball Team of Iran in the 3 on 3 ISF World cup (Tallinn 2016) – 1st place.
• A member of the youth National basketball Team of Iran in the FIBA Asian Cup (Tehran 2016) – 3rd place
• A member of the senior National basketball Team of Iran in the FIBA WABA Asian Cup (Jordan 2017) – 3rd place
• A member of the youth National basketball Team of Iran in the FIBA World Cup (Cairo 2017).[3] [4]
References
- ↑ "Mohammad Jafari, Basketball Player". Proballers.
- ↑ "Mohammad Jafari Player Profile, Northern New Mexico - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ↑ "Mohammad Hossein JAFARI at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017". FIBA.basketball.
- ↑ "Iranian main core of champions return looking for best U19 showing". FIBA.basketball.
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